Are Solar Panels Worth It In Coonamia?

Coonamia is located in South Australia about 200.4 km north of Adelaide and 1373.1 km west of Oman Ama. Coonamia has a latitude of 33.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Coonamia, SA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Coonamia homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Coonamia is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Coonamia during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Coonamia will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Coonamia

Rebate for Coonamia Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Coonamia by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Coonamia
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 159.9 km from Coonamia.

Coonamia, SA is in the 5540 postcode area which has around 3100 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3289 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7716 households in the 5540 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.22 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Coonamia.

Solar Installers near toCoonamia
NameDistanceDetails
SA Quality Home Improvements2.8kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
ENERCO3.6kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie3.9kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water23.8kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical24.3kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group29.2kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Baroota Reservoir30.3kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical46.8kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical49.6kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar49.7kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical52.2kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Flinders Solutions80.7kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Ledlight Technologies81.7kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical82.0kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve82.2kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
CMB Solutions87.5kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions88.8kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical90.9kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions91.8kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning94.3kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone99.2kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar105.3kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar138.1kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
EP Wiring Services155.4kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Coonamia

Sunlight Hours in Coonamia

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Coonamia

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Coonamia, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Coonambula, QLD, which is about 1524.9 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.